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Mathematical algorithms calculate social behavior
Moving across a square groups of people create patterns which can be analyzed mathematically. Credit: Andreas Battenberg / TUM
For a long time, mathematical modelling...
Tiny super magnets could be the future of drug delivery
Electron micrographs of tiny superparamagnetic crystals of magnetite at different resolutions. The lowest resolution image (a) shows the octahedral crystals. At higher resolution, the...
‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
UCF scientist Jayan Thomas has made a breakthrough that would essentially turn jackets and other clothing into wearable, solar-powered batteries that never need to...
Underwater Stone Age settlement mapped out
Discoveries indicate mass fishing and therefore a semi-permanent settlement.Credit: Arne Sjöström
Six years ago divers discovered the oldest known stationary fish traps in northern Europe...
Study Finds Large Decrease in Coronary Heart Disease in U.S.
The incidence of coronary heart disease in the U.S. declined nearly 20 percent from 1983 to 2011. Image Credit: Flickr/Sharon Sinclair
The incidence of coronary...
Low growth in global carbon emissions continues for third successive year
Image Credit: Flickr/Ian Britton
Global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels did not grow in 2015 and are projected to rise only slightly in 2016,...
Record distance for alternative super current
Electron microscope image of a chromium dioxide devices based on wires. The green wire is the chromium dioxide ferromagnet. The orange wires are superconductors...
Study suggests the brain uses color to help us choose what to eat
Vision is the main sense humans use to guide food choices, According to a study. Image Credit: Flickr/belgianchocolate
According to a study at the International...
Black hole jets can influence star formation in galaxies by dispersing and heating interstellar...
Credit: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
A new study conducted by a group of astrophysicists led by Dr K. Dasyra suggests that black hole...
Stable quantum bits can be made from complex molecules
An integrated circuit shows the inclusion of molecular spin qubits for the implementationof entangling quantum gates. Credit: Dr. Christopher Muryn
Quantum computing is about to...
Monitor finds source of polluted air in your home
A team of MSU College of Engineering researchers is developing new technology that not only warns of indoor air pollution, but also provides a...
